Frederic Stewart Isham (1865-1922) was American author and playwright.

A blend of history and fantasy set in and around the court of Charles V ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and the Spanish Empire from 1516, the story follows a jester with a secret and a princess seeking true love.

A turn-of-the-century medieval fantasy, set among the courts of Francis I of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, in which a fool, a princess, a jestress, and an imposter conspire and compete for love and honor.Frederic Stewart Isham (1866-1922) was an American author and playwright, whose plays were once popular on Broadway and were made into films. His works include: History of the Detroit Light Guard (1896), The Strollers (1902), Under the Rose (1903), Black Friday (1904), Half a Chance (1909), The Social Bucaneer (1910), The Treasure (1910), A Man and His Money (1912), The Passing of Bill (1912), Aladdin from Broadway (1913), Nothing but the Truth (1914), This Way Out (1917), Three Live Ghosts (1918) and The Nut Cracker (1920).

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Set against the backdrop of France's royal courts, "Under the Rose" is a thrilling historical fiction filled with adventure and intrigue. Frederic Stewart Isham masterfully weaves a tale of courts, courtiers, and the clandestine affairs that shape destinies. Readers will be transported to a time of grandeur, where every decision could alter the course of history.